| Are new golf club models really better? 4/5 | | | | off the face of the driver. |
| 2010 by <!--START: feed_author-->Roger | | | | The G10 started their loft at 7.5 up to 13.5 |
| Pedrick <!--END: feed_author--> <!--END: | | | | degrees of loft. With a thin crown the head |
| BODY_HEADER--> | | | | weight was 199 grams. |
| Each year new golf clubs come out and we | | | | Now, let's look at the G15. Ping moved the weight |
| assume that the latest model must be the latest | | | | from the INSIDE to the external sole weight |
| and greatest but do we know what the | | | | position in order to position the CG low and |
| difference is between the different models. What | | | | farther from the face. The 460 CC crown is |
| did they do to the new model that wasn't done | | | | longer front to back but still has the ultra thin |
| to the old model? Well, lets look at two different | | | | crown. Weight saving from the thin crown is now |
| models of drivers, the Ping G15 and the Ping G10. | | | | positioned as an external sole weight, optimized |
| Both of these drivers have been and are still | | | | the CG for higher trajectories and reduced spin. |
| great drivers, but what's the difference. | | | | The larger face is designed to increase ball speed |
| First, let's look at the Ping G10 driver and its | | | | and provide consistency across the entire hitting |
| construction. The G10 had a new, thin crown | | | | surface. |
| pattern which provided discretionary weight which | | | | With the G15 the lofts start at 9.0 to 13.5 |
| was positioned INSIDE the head to optimize the | | | | degrees. However, the head weight increased to |
| CG location for higher launch angle and a lower | | | | 204 grams. Swing weight, length, lie and no offset |
| spin rate. The Ping engineers optimized the G10 | | | | all remained the same. |
| crown, sole, and face structure interaction to | | | | So to summarize: forgiveness is extreme in both |
| ensure maximum energy transfer to the ball. | | | | the G10 andG15. The trajectory is higher with the |
| The driver was still 460 CC but featured a large | | | | G15, spin rate is lower with the G15 and the |
| profile with a taller face and deeper crown that | | | | profile is more elongated with the G15 than with |
| would produce a higher MOI. A club head with a | | | | the G10. |
| higher MOI will twist less as a result of mis-hits, | | | | So after comparing apples to apples or driver to |
| giving the golfer a better change of hitting the ball | | | | driver, Ping did make adjustments that will help |
| where he's aiming without losing distance. This | | | | the average golfer and increase his enjoyment |
| creates more forgiveness and a higher ball speed | | | | level. |